dangerously
/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdān-jə-rəs-lē ˈdān-jərs-, -zhrəs-/ (ame, mw)
dangerously — adverb
1. describes an action or situation where there is a real chance that someone will
describes an action or situation where there is a real chance that someone will get hurt or something will be badly damaged
Aiko drove dangerously fast on the mountain road, nearly missing a sharp curve.
adverb + adjective pattern: dangerously fast / dangerously high
The old wooden bridge swayed dangerously during the storm, so the village closed it.
verb + adverb: swayed dangerously / lived dangerously
Without proper safety gear, the workers stood dangerously close to the spinning blades.
My aunt's blood pressure rose dangerously high, and the doctor admitted her at once.
Hikers were told that the river had become dangerously swollen after three days of rain.
- perilously
more formal and literary; suggests immediate, life-threatening danger
- precariously
emphasizes instability or an unsafe position that could give way
- riskily
focuses on the deliberate choice to take a chance